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Vanguard 3

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Spacecraft

Vanguard 3

September 18, 1959Launch
United States Naval Research LaboratoryManufacturer
VanguardLaunch vehicle

Facts

LaunchSeptember 18, 1959
OperatorNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
ManufacturerUnited States Naval Research Laboratory
Launch vehicleVanguard
COSPAR ID1959-007A
Typegeomagnetic satellite
Mass42.9 kg
Country of originUnited States

Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q632896

Type: geomagnetic satellite

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Operator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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